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title               : CoShare: a Multi-Pointer Collaborative Screen Sharing Tool
date_date           : 2023
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authors_            : Martina Emmert, [[people:andreas_schmid|Andreas Schmid]], [[people:raphael_wimmer|Raphael Wimmer]], Niels Henze
epub_url            : https://epub.uni-regensburg.de/54702/1/3603555.3608524.pdf
publisher_url       : http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3603555.3608524
pdf_url             : https://epub.uni-regensburg.de/54702/1/3603555.3608524.pdf
bibtex_url          : https://epub.uni-regensburg.de/cgi/export/eprint/54702/BibTeX/epub-eprint-54702.bib
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doi                 : 10.1145/3603555.3608524
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short-description   : We developed a proof-of-concept implementation that leverages Linux' multi-pointer support so users can control applications in parallel.
abstract            : Existing tools for screen sharing and remote control only allow a single user to interact with a system while others are watching. Collaborative editors and whiteboards allow multiple users to work simultaneously, but only offer a limited set of tools. With CoShare, we combine both concepts into a screen sharing tool that gives remote viewers a mouse pointer and a text cursor so that they can seamlessly collaborate within the same desktop environment. We have developed a proof-of-concept implementation that leverages Linux' multi-pointer support so users can control applications in parallel. It also allows limited sharing of clipboard and dragging files from the remote viewer's desktop into the video-streamed desktop. In focus groups we gathered user requirements regarding privacy, control, and communication. A qualitative lab study identified further areas for improvement and demonstrated CoShare's utility.
published-in        : Proceedings of the Mensch und Computer 2023
project             : coshare
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